Diets that are rich in protein and cereal grains produce excess acid in the body that may increase calcium excretion and weaken bones, according to a study due to appear in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. A team of US researchers found that increasing the alkali content of the diet, with a pill or through a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, has the opposite effect and strengthens skeletal health.
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